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The Italian side, Inter Milan has confirmed the signing of Ajax’s Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana.
Onana’s contract with Ajax expired on Thursday and Inter didn’t miss a moment to announce his transfer to Italy on a free transfer.
The 26-year-old goalkeeper had turned down a contract extension with the Dutch side to seal a free transfer to Inter Milan.
Inter revealed Onana’s disclosure on the club’s official website with a statement: “Andre [Onana] now adds another stopover to his journey. “From the village of Nkol Ngok in Yaounde to Barcelona and Amsterdam, Onana is now in Milan.
His bond with Samuel Eto’o is even stronger as Andre is the fourth Cameroonian to play for Inter, following in the footsteps of compatriots Eto’o, Pierre Wome and Daniel Maa Boumsong.
“In terms of making history, the player is poised to become the first African goalkeeper ever to get the nod to the Nerazzurri.
“Welcome to Inter, André!”
For the first time after the move, Onana said: “I am very happy to be part of this great club and family, which is a great attitude.
“What more can you say about a club that has done it all? It’s great to be here and we hope to achieve important goals in the future.
“I have a fantastic relationship with Eto’o and we even played together in San Siro. We’ve talked about Inter several times, both during my international service and at other times.
“He always spoke highly of this club and told me that Inter would be perfect for me given the way I play. That’s why I never had any doubts when I heard about Inter’s offer – a great club that was interested in me. is fantastic to be here, I am really happy.”
In his message to the new fans, Onana said: “Of course I want to thank you all for all your support and all the messages I have received. I know there was disappointment about missing out on the league title, but the coming seasons will be better.
“We will fight to win everything, both in Italy and abroad, because this team and this club deserve the best and with the players we have, we have to think big, as has always been the case. So have faith in U.S.”
Onana’s signing comes after the club re-rented Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea on Wednesday. They have also signed former Manchester United and Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Roma on a free transfer.
During his time in Amsterdam he won the national title three times and the Dutch cup twice.
I was banned last year after testing positive for the banned substance, Furosemide. The 26-year-old accused the positive sample of accidentally taking his wife’s drug.
He was initially given a 12-month suspension, but on appeal this was reduced to nine months and he returned to the sport in November 2021.
Onana has won 30 caps for Cameroon and will represent his country at this year’s World Cup. They will face Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland in Group G.